Fortress Mariupol. Orest (2022): Cast

The film presents intimate portraits of soldiers from the Azov Regiment during the siege of Azovstal. It focuses on Dmytro Kozatsky, known as “Orest,” a former liaison officer and head of the Azov Regiment’s press service in Mariupol. Through conversations with the director, the film explores Orest’s experiences covering the conflict in Mariupol and at Azovstal following the Russian invasion. Notably, Orest was in captivity when the film was released, highlighting the personal toll of the ongoing war.

• YH Director Yuliia Hontaruk

• DK Dmytro Kozatsky as themselves